Religion Notes: Sept. 7

Published: Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 8:51 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 8:51 a.m.

First Baptist Church at 312 Fifth Ave. W., Hendersonville, will host a memory cafe from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday.

Memory cafe offers those with memory loss and dementia a lively place to socially mix, connect with others, have fun, enjoy refreshments, do activities and get current assistance information.

For them and their caregivers, it will provide a source of relief, hope and encouragement to allay the deep sense of personal isolation, loss and despair that is often experienced with these conditions. Memory cafes originated in Europe and are now catching on in the United States.

The cafe is a free service and is not a drop-off program. Call 828-388-1421 for more information.

Grace Lutheran Oasis program set to start

Beginning Wednesday, the community is invited to be part of Oasis from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church at the corner of Sixth Avenue West and Blythe Street in Hendersonville.

Oasis is a spiritual refreshment program on Wednesdays. It begins with dinner from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m., $5 per person, $16 maximum per family , followed by educational activities for all ages, including choirs and instrumental group rehearsals, adult Bible study lead by a pastor and youth group activities.

Call 828-693-4890 for more information.

BREVARD

Jewish High Holy Days observances set

Brevard Jewish community High Holy Days services will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 100 Brian Berg Lane.

The dates and times are:

◆ 7 p.m. Friday: Kol

Nidre.

◆ 10 a.m. Sept. 14: Yom Kippur morning.

◆ 5 p.m. Sept. 14: Yom Kippur afternoon.

◆ 7 p.m. Sept. 14: Havdalah and Break the Fast.

Call 828-883-9572 for more information.

Agudas Israel school to open Sept. 15

Agudas Israel Congregation at 54 Morris Kaplan Drive, Hendersonville, is opening its religious school on Sept. 15. The rabbi had been contacted by a number of Henderson County Jewish families seeking a Jewish religious education, some of whom were already members of the congregation. The synagogue’s board of directors at its July meeting, following a lengthy planning process chaired by Joseph Kaplan, unanimously approved formation of the school.

Teaching will be two congregation members, Audrey Shemesh and Jayne Jennings, both of whom teach in the Hendersonville school system. The children will be taught a combination of Bible, history, customs and Hebrew prayer.

Call 828-693-9838 for more information.

First Methodist concerts kick off soon

First United Methodist Church of Hendersonville’s Sunday concert series will begin at 4 p.m. Sept. 15.

The program is “Best of Broadway” and will feature favorite show tunes from the period 1943 to 1987. The concert will feature pianist Eleanor Crum. The event, at Grace Lutheran plans Habitat blitz build

Grace Lutheran Church, at the corner of Sixth Avenue West and Blythe Street in Hendersonville, will be joining 10,000 other Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregations around the world to celebrate the denomination’s 25th anniversary on Sept. 14. As part of the observance, each congregation will dedicate a day of service in September known as “God’s work. Our hands.”

Grace Lutheran members have chosen to do a Habitat blitz build at a house in the Dodd Meadows subdivision in East Flat Rock. Church members will be doing construction work for the entire day.

Grace Lutheran funded and built a Habitat home in 1998; participated in 2008 with four other local Lutheran churches to fund and build another Habitat home in a “Thrivent Builds” project; and has participated in a number of blitz build efforts during the past decade.

Call 828-693-4890 for more information.

FLETCHER

Pam Tebow to speak at Open Arms fundraiser

The Open Arms Pregnancy Center of Hendersonville annual fundraiser gala is set for 6:30 p.m.

She will give her story of how Tim’s life was spared because of God’s grace.

She is passionate about encouraging women to preserve the lives of their unborn children. There is no charge for the dinner, but reservations are required. The deadline for reservations is Sept. 17. Call 828-515-1112 or visit openarmsgala@gmail. com for more information.

Stevens is a speaker, author, social entrepreneur and Episcopal priest dedicated to bridging the gap between humanity’s great need and God’s abundant grace.

Titled “Blue Ridge Tales: Stories of Survival, Healing and Faith,” the three-day conference will offer a blend of storytelling, theology and practical ways to become a healing community. Stevens will help participants celebrate the glory of the mountains and the healing found in creation. She’ll also help participants make healing oils from herbs found in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Stevens is chaplain at St. Augustine’s at Vanderbilt University, as well as founder and executive director of Magdalene & Thistle Farms, a community and social enterprise that stands with women recovering from violence, prostitution, addiction and life on the streets.

Stevens recently was named one of 15 Champions of Change by the White House for her work in domestic abuse.

Space for this conference is limited. To reserve a spot, visit www.kanuga.org/lansinglee. Call 828692-9136 for more information.

<p>Memory cafe at First Baptist on Monday </p><p>First Baptist Church at 312 Fifth Ave. W., Hendersonville, will host a memory cafe from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday.</p><p>Memory cafe offers those with memory loss and dementia a lively place to socially mix, connect with others, have fun, enjoy refreshments, do activities and get current assistance information.</p><p>For them and their caregivers, it will provide a source of relief, hope and encouragement to allay the deep sense of personal isolation, loss and despair that is often experienced with these conditions. Memory cafes originated in Europe and are now catching on in the United States.</p><p>The cafe is a free service and is not a drop-off program. Call 828-388-1421 for more information. </p><p>Grace Lutheran Oasis program set to start </p><p>Beginning Wednesday, the community is invited to be part of Oasis from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church at the corner of Sixth Avenue West and Blythe Street in Hendersonville.</p><p>Oasis is a spiritual refreshment program on Wednesdays. It begins with dinner from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m., $5 per person, $16 maximum per family , followed by educational activities for all ages, including choirs and instrumental group rehearsals, adult Bible study lead by a pastor and youth group activities.</p><p>Call 828-693-4890 for more information. </p><p>BREVARD </p><p>Jewish High Holy Days observances set </p><p>Brevard Jewish community High Holy Days services will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 100 Brian Berg Lane.</p><p>The dates and times are: </p><p>◆ 7 p.m. Friday: Kol </p><p>Nidre. </p><p>◆ 10 a.m. Sept. 14: Yom Kippur morning. </p><p>◆ 5 p.m. Sept. 14: Yom Kippur afternoon. </p><p>◆ 7 p.m. Sept. 14: Havdalah and Break the Fast.</p><p>Call 828-883-9572 for more information. </p><p>Agudas Israel school to open Sept. 15 </p><p>Agudas Israel Congregation at 54 Morris Kaplan Drive, Hendersonville, is opening its religious school on Sept. 15. The rabbi had been contacted by a number of Henderson County Jewish families seeking a Jewish religious education, some of whom were already members of the congregation. The synagogue's board of directors at its July meeting, following a lengthy planning process chaired by Joseph Kaplan, unanimously approved formation of the school.</p><p>Teaching will be two congregation members, Audrey Shemesh and Jayne Jennings, both of whom teach in the Hendersonville school system. The children will be taught a combination of Bible, history, customs and Hebrew prayer.</p><p>Call 828-693-9838 for more information. </p><p>First Methodist concerts kick off soon </p><p>First United Methodist Church of Hendersonville's Sunday concert series will begin at 4 p.m. Sept. 15.</p><p>The program is “Best of Broadway” and will feature favorite show tunes from the period 1943 to 1987. The concert will feature pianist Eleanor Crum. The event, at Grace Lutheran plans Habitat blitz build </p><p>Grace Lutheran Church, at the corner of Sixth Avenue West and Blythe Street in Hendersonville, will be joining 10,000 other Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregations around the world to celebrate the denomination's 25th anniversary on Sept. 14. As part of the observance, each congregation will dedicate a day of service in September known as “God's work. Our hands.” </p><p>Grace Lutheran members have chosen to do a Habitat blitz build at a house in the Dodd Meadows subdivision in East Flat Rock. Church members will be doing construction work for the entire day. </p><p>Grace Lutheran funded and built a Habitat home in 1998; participated in 2008 with four other local Lutheran churches to fund and build another Habitat home in a “Thrivent Builds” project; and has participated in a number of blitz build efforts during the past decade. </p><p>Call 828-693-4890 for more information. </p><p>FLETCHER </p><p>Pam Tebow to speak at Open Arms fundraiser </p><p>The Open Arms Pregnancy Center of Hendersonville annual fundraiser gala is set for 6:30 p.m. </p><p>Sept. 24 at the Leila Patterson Center, 111 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher. The featured speaker is Pam Tebow, mother of quarterback Tim Tebow. </p><p>She will give her story of how Tim's life was spared because of God's grace. </p><p>She is passionate about encouraging women to preserve the lives of their unborn children. There is no charge for the dinner, but reservations are required. The deadline for reservations is Sept. 17. Call 828-515-1112 or visit openarmsgala@gmail. com for more information. </p><p>Rev. Becca Stevens to lead Kanuga conference </p><p>The 2013 Lansing Lee Conference, Oct. 20-22, will feature the Rev. Becca Stevens at Kanuga Conference Center, 130 Kanuga Chapel Drive in Hendersonville. </p><p>Stevens is a speaker, author, social entrepreneur and Episcopal priest dedicated to bridging the gap between humanity's great need and God's abundant grace. </p><p>Titled “Blue Ridge Tales: Stories of Survival, Healing and Faith,” the three-day conference will offer a blend of storytelling, theology and practical ways to become a healing community. Stevens will help participants celebrate the glory of the mountains and the healing found in creation. She'll also help participants make healing oils from herbs found in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Stevens is chaplain at St. Augustine's at Vanderbilt University, as well as founder and executive director of Magdalene & Thistle Farms, a community and social enterprise that stands with women recovering from violence, prostitution, addiction and life on the streets. </p><p>Stevens recently was named one of 15 Champions of Change by the White House for her work in domestic abuse. </p><p>Space for this conference is limited. To reserve a spot, visit www.kanuga.org/lansinglee. Call 828692-9136 for more information. </p><p>Compiled by staff reports</p>